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WORLD | January 29, 2012

At War With S~ao Paulo's Establishment, Black Paint in Hand

By SIMON ROMERO

The S~ao Paulo authorities have tried for years to stop pichac~ao, graffiti that reflects urban decay and deep class divisions.




N.Y. / REGION | January 25, 2012

Blame Photoshop, Not Diabetes, for This Amputation

By PATRICK McGEEHAN

A poster being put up in the subway system shows a man who lost his leg to diabetes. But he really didn't.

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N.Y. / REGION | January 30, 2012
Imagine His Shock. His Leg Had Vanished.
By PATRICK McGEEHAN
An actor who posed for some stock photos was surprised to see his image, years later, doctored to make it look as if he had only one leg.



CNN | January 15, 2012

Life, in black, white, and color


By BOB GREENE

A compilation of Life magazine's best and most famous photographs become a book, honoring talented photographers.

Nicole Wang